Detachable wrist coach

Abstract

A detachable wrist coach has a detachable sheet of football plays in a transparent pocket joined to a sweatband by hook-and-loop fasteners. The detachable sheet can be separated from the sweatband so that the sweatband can be cleaned without degrading the transparent pocket or getting water into it. One or more flaps with transparent pockets can be attached to the detachable sheet by a hinge that multiple pages of plays may be viewed by opening the flap. The flap is held down by a second hook-and-loop fasteners with a lower peel strength than the sweatband's hook and loop fasteners so that a top flap can be opened without removing the detachable sheet from the sweatband.

We claim:  
     
       1. A detachable wrist coach comprising:
 a) a tubular sweatband dimensioned to fit over a user's arm, said sweatband comprising a first sheet fastening portion; 
 b) a detachable sheet comprising a second sheet fastening portion; and 
 c) a first flap 
 wherein said first sheet fastening portion corresponds to said second sheet fastening portion such that said detachable sheet can be attached to said sweatband when used by said user and detached from said sweatband so that said sweatband can be washed separately and wherein: 
 d) said first flap is hingedly joined to said detachable sheet; 
 e) said detachable sheet comprises a first flap fastening portion and said flap comprises a second flap fastening portion; and 
 f) the peel strength of said first and second flap fastening portions is less than the peel strength of said first and second sheet fastening portions such that said flap can be opened without peeling said detachable sheet from said sweatband. 
 
     
     
       2. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 1  wherein:
 a) said first and second sheet fastening portions comprises three strips of hook-and-loop fastening material; 
 b) said three strips are parallel to each other and oriented along the axis of said sweatband; and 
 c) there is a gap between each of said three strips. 
 
     
     
       3. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 2  wherein:
 a) the thickness of said sweatband is at least the same as the thickness of said first sheet fastening portion; and 
 b) said first sheet fastening portion is recessed into said sweatband such that said detachable sheet will lay flat on said sweatband when joined to said sweatband. 
 
     
     
       4. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 1  wherein:
 a) said first and second sheet fastening portions comprise a first strip of hook-and-loop fastening material; 
 b) said first and second flap fastening portions comprise a second strip of hook-and-loop fastening material; and 
 c) the width of said second of hook-and-loop strip is less than the width of said first hook-and-loop strip. 
 
     
     
       5. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 4  which further comprises a second flap and wherein:
 a) said second flap is hingedly joined to said first flap; 
 b) said first flap comprises a first top flap fastening portion and said second flap comprises a second top flap fastening portion; and 
 c) the peel strength of said first and second top flap fastening portions is less than the peel strength of said first and second flap fastening portions such that said second flap can be opened without peeling said first flap from said detachable sheet. 
 
     
     
       6. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 5  wherein:
 a) said first and second top flap fastening portions comprise a third strip of hook-and-loop fastening material; and 
 b) the width of said third hook-and-loop strip is about the same as the width of said second hook-and-loop strip; and 
 c) the length of said third hook-and-loop strip is less than the length of said second hook-and-loop strip. 
 
     
     
       7. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 1  which further comprises one or more flaps and wherein:
 a) a recess is provided in said sweatband to hold said first detachable sheet and said one or more flaps; and 
 b) said recess is deep enough so that the top surface of said one or more flaps is about flush with the top surface of said sweatband. 
 
     
     
       8. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 7  wherein the top flap of said one or more flaps comprises a tab which extends over said sweatband. 
     
     
       9. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 1  wherein said first and second sheet fastening portions form a fold-over fastening portion. 
     
     
       10. The detachable wrist coach of  claim 1  wherein said first and second sheet fastening portions comprise one or more of a snap, sticky tape, magnetic closure, button, or interlocking plastic closure strip. 
     
     
       11. A detachable wrist coach comprising:
 a) a tubular sweatband dimensioned to fit over a user's arm, said sweatband comprising a first sheet fastening portion; 
 b) a detachable sheet comprising a second sheet fastening portion; and 
 c) a flap hingedly joined to said detachable sheet by a first flap fastening portion and a second flap fastening portion 
 wherein said first sheet fastening portion corresponds to said second sheet fastening portion such that said detachable sheet can be attached to said sweatband when used by said user and detached from said sweatband so that said sweatband can be washed separately and wherein: 
 d) said sheet fastening portions have a first opening force; 
 e) said flap fastening portions have a second opening force; and 
 f) said first opening force is greater than said second opening force such that said flap can be opened by hand without removing said detachable sheet from said sweatband.